Project Pan Update

Hello hello, I basically have fallen off the face of the Earth.  I don't know how I managed to pick the absolutely worst time to start  a beauty blog, but I did.  Grad school is not the time to also jump into this endeavor, so my posts will probably never be very consistent.  My apologies in advance. Anyway, I should feel worse about my lack of consistency than I do.  Mostly this blog is a nice outlet for me to play with a hobby and nice practice for writing.  No, the writing that comes across this screen is nothing like the scientific explorations that abound in my future, but it gives me a chance to practice getting words out.  

All that aside here is my (late) update for my project pan.  I am trying to finish all of these up by the end of the year, which is now looking more and more silly.  My original post can be found here.  I have managed to finish off five products, but the progress on the remaining items is a little slower.

I think the Maybelline concealer should be finished in time no problem as well as both blushes.  I am glad to have a back up of Tarte's Prim, which has only been available in small sizes or I would have given in and bought a giant one by now.  I am also loving TheBalm's Balm Desert so much more than I thought that I would.  It is the perfect ruddy blush for fall, very neutral while hinting more toward red cheeked than an unseasonable bronzed summer goddess.  I will be making a concerted effort now until the end of the year to wear lipstick and eyeliner every single day in an attempt to finish these off.  Unfortunately I was a bit silly with selecting my products, as these are the two things that tend to make me look/feel the most overdone.  

In other news, I am beyond joyous to have finished the Tempu highlighter and have been loving Becca's poured Pearl and Colourpop's Monster as highlighters.  For an oily lady, I am freakishly into being all about that glow.  

 

Long Haul Projects

It's that time of the month again.  Or rather it was and I had exams, so this is late.  Also, it sounds like post is about menstruation.  Or pregnancy.  What an exciting way to let you know I want to post a Pan that Palette and Project Polish update.  Yay.

Here is where I am at with my eye shadow palette that I have been using almost exclusively since January 1.  It is the It Cosmetics Naturally Pretty palette from last year, the second iteration of the line.  You can check out last month's update for comparison here.

I wanted to try to make some good progress on Cozy and I have indeed made my pan quite a bit bigger.  I think I will probably repress soon so I don't have to scoot along the edge to pick up product.  I have been using Cozy as a transition shade in the crease or as a wash of color, depending on how lazy I am feeling or how late I am running in the morning.  I really like the color, but it is by no means unique.  

I also wanted to try to hit pan on miracle in October which didn't happen.  I honestly can't even tell if I am really close with this pipe dream.  A quick glance is enough to show that I have been using the shade but because I rarely use it as anything more than a pinkish crease it is hard to see much real progress.  I do really look the color of this shadow though and hope to hit pan by December 31.   

I have also added in an Ulta single in Bone (which I recommend if you are forever running out of the lightest shades in palettes as I consistently do).  I hit pan this month and made it pretty big since!  I don't have aspirations of finishing this before the end of the year and will appreciate having it around if I need to supplement a well-loved palette in the future.  It can be a little powdery but for the price it is nothing to sneeze at, I don't mind a little extra blending.  

I also have a project polish going on with 10 polishes right now.  I used each polish once this month, besides the Nails Inc on the left in George Street which I used 3 times.  I am not sure I will be able to get another manicure out of that bottle.  It looks like a lot, but I have thinned the polish so much over the course of this project that I need to use three coats.  I will probably try to dump it out onto a paper plate so it is easier to get to.  

Goals for the future because I like to achieve: I want to hit pan a second time after I repress Coz y and I would love to hit pan on Miracle.  I want to be able to expose the entire first ring in the Bone single.  I want to use up Nails Inc George Street (far left) and Revlon Minter (third from the right) by December 1.  I keep track of how many time I use each nail polish every month and when I finish them I will try to remember to post how many times I used them since starting the project before I could finish them.  Nail polish and eye shadow are two colored products that will sit in my collection forever if I don't force myself to focus a little.  Using a smaller selection of shades helps save me a little bit of time, improve my technique in the case of eye shadow application, and appreciate the colors a little more as I get to know them super well.